Kings & Queens – English Lyrics

• By: Ava Max

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the anthem of female empowerment, Ava Max's "Kings & Queens." This song celebrates the strength and independence of women, using powerful lyrics and a catchy beat to challenge traditional gender roles. Learn about self-reliance and leadership while enjoying the song's unique blend of pop and glam rock elements.

[English]

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Can't live without me, you wanna, but you can't, nah-nah-nah

Think it's funny, but honey, can't run this show on your own

I can feel my body shake, there's only so much I can take

I'll show you how a real queen behaves (oh)

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Disobey me, then baby, it's off with your head

Gonna change it and make it a world you won't forget (oh)

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

...

In chess, the king can move one space at a time

But queens are free to go wherever they like

You get too close, you'll get a royalty high

So breathe in to feel alive

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male monarch who is the ruler of a kingdom
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female monarch who rules a country; a woman of high rank
throne /θroʊn/ B1	noun - the chair that a monarch sits on; a symbol of royal power
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - a sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - an act of raising glasses and drinking in honor of someone or something noun - a short speech given while raising a glass in celebration verb - to propose a toast; to honor someone with a spoken or written tribute
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of fighting; combat or battle verb - present participle of fight; to engage in combat
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; by oneself
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move to music with a sequence of steps
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young human or infant; a term of endearment
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to exist; to be alive; to reside
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive or sense by touching; to experience
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person; the main part of a person’s anatomy
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the flame that burns as a source of heat or light
sword /sɔːrd/ B1	noun - a weapon with a long blade used for cutting or thrusting
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength or power
stronger /ˈstrɔŋər/ B2	adjective - more strong; having greater strength
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth or the universe; everything that exists
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember; to no longer remember

Key Grammar Structures

• If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

  ➔ Second conditional: If + past simple ('had') ... , would + base verb

  ➔ "had" (past simple) marks the hypothetical condition; the main clause will use "would" to express the result.

• We would pop champagne and raise a toast

  ➔ Main clause of a second conditional: 'would' expresses the consequence

  ➔ "would" in the main clause shows the imagined result of the condition.

• To all of the queens who are fighting alone

  ➔ Relative clause with 'who' + present continuous ('are fighting')

  ➔ "who" introduces a relative clause; "are fighting" is in the present continuous.

• I can feel my body shake

  ➔ Modal 'can' for ability or possibility

  ➔ "can" expresses ability or possibility in the present.

• I'll show you how a real queen behaves

  ➔ Contracted future 'I'll' = 'I will' to express intention

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will" signaling a future intention.

• And you might think I'm weak without a sword

  ➔ Modal 'might' for possibility or guess

  ➔ "might" expresses uncertainty about the statement or a possible situation.

• If I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

  ➔ Second conditional; 'had' in if-clause; 'it'd' = 'it would' in main clause

  ➔ "had" marks the hypothetical condition; "it'd" is the contraction of "it would" in the result clause.

• In chess, the king can move one space at a time

  ➔ Modal 'can' for ability

  ➔ "can" expresses ability or possibility in the present.

• But queens are free to go wherever they like

  ➔ Be + adjective + 'to' + infinitive (be free to go)

  ➔ "to go" is the infinitive after the adjective 'free' to show permission/ability.

• So breathe in to feel alive

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose 'to' + verb (to feel)

  ➔ "to feel" is the infinitive of purpose following the verb phrase 'breathe in'.